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    middle of the night screaming because whenever you close your eyes images of the horrifying past haunt your dreams. Elie Wiesel writes in his book Night about his memories of when he was taken along with his family by Nazi’s in 1944 to the Auschwitz concentration camp, then to Buchenwald. The book is full of ups and downs as Elie and his dad experience conflict after conflict throughout their time in concentration camps. Throughout the text one can easily see that Elie showed how inhumanity can injure

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    The story “Night” by Elie Wiesel is based on true events that occurred in Elie Wiesel’s life when he was just 15 years old. The story takes place in Poland where he gets sent to Auschwitz concentration camp because he was a Jew. He gets separated from his mother and little sister and then begins a long journey with his father beside him. The setting of this book made the story more interesting because the author explain his whole experience in that concentration camp with such detail that it took

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    Customer's Always Right?

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    Have you heard of the Wal-Mart lingo “customer’s always right?” Well, the lingo only work for Wal-Mart because the notion is far from that at Roadrunners or “Roadies.” I started working night shift at Roadies in the beginning. And then moved to swing shift to opening shift at 4AM, Mondays thru Friday. So, I know the whole operation like the back of my hand. Roadies in Wapato, is known for its hot deli food. The convenience store is a one quick stop shop when you’re in a hurry, for a quick bite to

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    His eyes darted around the circle. There were twelve objects surrounding him. Without even realizing it, he was about to make the most important decision of his life. This was probably the most bizarre collection of items anyone will ever see. A book, a chicken leg, a ruler and a lipstick would have no business being together in any other circumstances. After a few more minutes, he crawled toward the seal. The man and the woman standing around the circle tensed in anticipation. At the last moment

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    The Night By Elie Wiesel

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    In Night by Elie Wiesel, the author reflects on his own experience of being separated from his family and eventually his own religion. This separation was not by any means voluntary, they were forced apart during the Holocaust. Wiesel was a Jew when the invasion of Hungary occurred and the Germans ripped members of his religion away from their home in Sighet. A once peaceful community where Wiesel learned to love the Kabbalah was now home to only dust and lost memories. Most members of that Jewish

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    It was a dark and stormy night, the wind blows as the ghostly moonlight filled the darkness. George the highwayman made his way toward Bess the innkeeper’s daughter. She was gazing out the window when the two of their eyes met. Hers, black as the night sky, and a dark red love knot placed on her hair. A red dress made of the fabric silk. Her hair was a dark brown, but could have been mistaken as black. Her outfit fit her personality as much as it did the highwayman. I hope he loves poetry.

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    destroyed. Elie Wiesel’s relationship with his father is tested on numerous occasions throughout the time of the Holocaust. Wiesel writes about his horrific experiences, most of which are in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz, in his memoir Night. Throughout his time in the concentration camps, Wiesel manages to stick by his father’s side, which is hard to do. In doing so, Wiesel’s relationship with his father prospers, rather than declines. Wiesel’s relationship with his father, although difficult

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    “I don’t know how I survived; I was weak, rather shy; I did nothing to save myself,” - Elie Wiesel. The author of Night, Elie Wiesel, wrote this book to tell the story of what he experienced during the Holocaust. He writes how when he first walked through the gates of what he soon found out was a concentration camp, he was immediately separated from his mother and sisters, and moved to a separate line with his father. He and his father survived the best they could together, until his father could

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    Night by Elie Wiesel is a short book about Wiesel's experiences in the Auschwitz sub-camps. The theme developed by Wiesel throughout the text is the idea of loss and dehumanization, which are prevalent during the entire book. Wiesel writes this book from his own perspective, but he alters the character slightly to distance himself from the horrible events that occurred. The book is organized into parts, each with differing times which in turn cover the five years of his experiences. This essay will

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    simply rest my body and mind and become one with my nature. The serenity of that time and place, of me enjoying what I call nature, creates an escape for my mind to wander and explore, and most importantly forget. My favorite time to do this is at night; where the scorching heat has now decreased to a cool nighttime

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